USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) is the ninth Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and is named in honor of the 40th president of the United States. As America’s Flagship, we deliver credible presence and overwhelming lethality at the time and place of our nation’s choosing. We represent the best that our nation has to offer – as such, we will maintain the highest standards of professionalism, competence and material readiness. We will always strive for excellence, and achieve victory through brilliance on the basics. As both warfighters and our nation’s ambassadors, we will have the fortitude and integrity to always do what is right and necessary - especially when it is difficult to do so.